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Are Security Incidents Really Increasing?
I see regular waves of articles and commentary that assert : “We are spending more and more on security but security incidents / breaches...
Jun 7, 20204 min read
Resilience is about Capabilities not Plans
Resilience can be thought of as the ability to absorb shocks, adjust as needed and continue operation in the face of adversity. In other...
May 24, 20206 min read
Crypto isn’t the Only Cyber Issue in a Post Quantum World
Let’s assume general purpose quantum computers that can operate usefully at scale are coming. I think a reasonable timeframe is 15 years....
May 17, 20203 min read
Think Twice Before Switching Off Controls : Chesterton's Fence
Chesterton's Fence is a cautionary tale to make sure that before you change things you actually understand their purpose. This is...
May 9, 20202 min read
Cyber Risk Quantification
Risk quantification, in any field, is not an end in itself. It exists to compel some action. That action might be to drive decisions or...
May 3, 20205 min read
Are You Managing Your Risk Register Effectively?
Not all risks are possible to fully mitigate in every context, so you need to record and manage those residual risks. These are often put...
Apr 26, 20205 min read
Intelligence Failures - “The Distortion of Retrospect”
The codebreaking and overall intelligence success of Bletchley Park in World War II is legendary. Ultra, along with broader Allied...
Apr 19, 20204 min read
Prioritizing Security Improvements - A Deceptively Simple Way
In most organizations you are constantly upgrading your security controls. This is for many reasons, including: New threats induce higher...
Apr 5, 20203 min read
Selling into a Crisis (Rights and Wrongs)
It can be irritating to receive e-mails from vendors during a time of crisis, like now, with the spin that their products can help. It is...
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Management 101 (+ remote working)
I have run organizations, large and small, local and remote, for many years. I have been the beneficiary (and victim) of many management...
Mar 8, 202015 min read
Cybersecurity Macro Themes for the 2020's
In this coming decade there will be 5 major themes that differentiate great security programs, products, features and processes. These...
Mar 1, 20203 min read
Risk : Mega Trends
I've been thinking more about mega trends applied to risk, specifically operational risk (people, process, technology & external events)....
Feb 9, 20203 min read
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